Coupling device



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' ooUPLING DEVICE Ernest n. shan, Grana Haven, Mich., assignmto' Keller Tool Company, Grand Haven, Mich., a

corporation of Michigan Application August 1, 1942, Serial No. 453,165

1 Claim. (Cl. 284-49) The invention relates to hose coupling devices and more particularly to couplers for quickly connecting air or gas lines together with an air tight union.

A general aim of the invention is to provide a coupler of this type which is simple in construction, efficient in operation, and is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object is to provide a new and improved coupling device embodying intertting coupler sections having conduits therein arranged to meet within a sealing gasket to provide a tight union, and having means for supporting the gasket in place serving-also to guide the movement of the conduits together.

Another object is to provide in such a coupling device a hose nipple mounted and supported in a novel manner for relative rotational or swiveling movement.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following description and fro the accompanying drawingv in which:

Figure 1 is a disassembled view of the elements of a coupling device embodying the features of the invention, one element being shown in elevation and the other in partial axial section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the assembled device, the line of section being indicated by line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is`a view looking toward the end of one of the coupling elements as indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially along the line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, I

vform or the invention is shown for illustrative purposes, the coupling device comprises two sec' tions generally indicated at I0 and il and for convenience the sections will be respectively termed the valve section and the nipple section.

The valve section I0 has a tubular body l2 internally screw threaded at one end for engagement by a nut I3. The nut is of substantial thickness and has an axial bore I4 providing a bearing for a tubular hose nipple l5 which extends through the nut and within the housing terminates in a head I6. A gasket I1 is preferably interposed between the head and the end face of the nut. Endwise movement of the hose nipple away from the nut is prevented in any suitable manner as by a split ring I8 fixed on the hose nipple for engagement with the external face of the nut. The projecting outer end of the hose nipple' is conventionally fashioned, as shown, to receive the end oi.' a hose or like conduit I9.

At its opposite end the housing l2 is internally somewhat restricted to provide a shoulder 20 spaced and facing inwardly from this end of the housing. A small bushing 2| has a radial flange 22 arranged to seat against Mthe shoulder 20 and the bushing provides end support for a wide flexible sealing gasket 23 formed of rubber, neoprene, A

pressure fluid from the hose nipple through theV gasket. In this embodiment the valve includes a body 26 arranged to seat against the inner face of the gasket 23. A tubular projection such as the annular-flange 21 extends from the body in an axial direction for entry into the internal passage through the gasket. The projection nts Within the gasket rather snugly and is provided with a series of air ports 28. The valve body may l be `cupped or recessed, as at 29, to receive one end of a spring 3U having its other end seated against the hose nipple head. The spring tension normally holds the valve 21 seated. Move'- ments of the valve may be guided in any suitable manner. In this instance the circumferential surface of the body 2G has an angular form (herein shown as hexagonal) providing regularly spaced corners t! for guiding engagement withV the internal surface of the housing. There is ample clearance for the passage of air between thehousing surface and the valve body other than /at the corners. In this connection it may be mentioned that the spring 30 may be dispensed with Erkl ii desir. d since air pressure on the head nih normally se de valve.

it the ex cine end oi the housing adjoining its ber having a tapered screw threaded end rior connection with e, tooi, pipe or the iiite, and an intermediate radial ange @il squared or attened 'for engagement by a wrench. The other end of the section is arranged fior operative association with the valve section iii and includes a. terminal portion 35 having an outer diameter substantially the saine as that of the tubular projection 2li on the valve 2d. inwardly the section'is abruptly enlarged, as at 36, lproviding a shoulder Sil facing toward the end of the section. rThe length of the terminal portion 35 is such as to locate its end face within the gasket when the sections are assembled.

The enlarged part 35 of the section hasv a pair of` diametrieally opposed longitudinally extending grooves dit to receive the lugs t2 on the section iii. These grooves at their inner ends have lateral continuations 39 extending in the same circumferential direction to define shoulders d.

hippie section i i comprises a tubular mernn which will quickly and eidcientiy cor' the opening through the gasket 23. In its further to the gasket. Since the bushing 2l guides the section den e end face thereof twout o its cylindrical c tant since if the gasket age would occur.

it tviii he evident ir new and improved 4coun vided oi simple and ineifgensitf' trdcti conduits together in leak-tight sivivelii tion.

i claim as my invention:

A coupling device having, in combination, a tubular housing having at one end an aidaliy disposed plug carrying swivelling means for connection with a conduit, a, lateral ange carried by said swivel connection means Within said housing, sealing means interposed between said lange and the inner end of said plug, an annular ring seated in said housing, an annular sealing gaskeu seated on said ring and having substantially the same internal diameter as said ring, a'valve nor mally seated on said gasket to prevent a now from said conduit through said housing, said valve including a member extending into said gasket, an axially disposed coil spring interposed under compression between said valve and said ange, and a nipple having an end portion arranged to be guided into said gasket by said ring, the nipple receiving end of said housing having circumferentially spaced inwardly bent integral portions providing lugs, an enlarged portion on said nipple spaced from its free end and dimensioned to iit relatively snugly into the open end of said housing and having grooves therein terminating in circumferentially directed inner end portions for detachable engagement by said lugs upon relative axial and rotational movement of said nipple and housing, the parts being so dimensioned that the line of engagement of the end portion of said nipple with said member on said valve is located within said gasket when said lugs are seated in the inner end portions of said grooves.

, ERNEST H. SHAFT. 

